Agnes MacPhail Argued for Department of International Peace
Ottawa March 27 Miss Agnes MacPhail proposed a plan to create a department of international peace with a responsible Minister. She urged study of peace techniques, scholarships, peace awards, and a school for better understanding. Premier Mackenzie King agreed on promoting goodwill but said the scope was too limited.
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Mackenzie King
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Canada
League of Nations
Winnipeg hearing on alleged woman killer gains tempo
In Winnipeg the preliminary hearing into the murder of Lettie Adams continues as witnesses describe interactions with Albert Westgate and a car found with possible bloodstains. The case includes a telephone meeting setup and Westgate’s alleged involvement as police list liquor purchases linked to the night of the disappearance.
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Winnipeg
Lettie Adams
St. Vital
Albert V. Westgate
A. Hoggelund
Bombed Homes of US Senator and Circuit Judge
Chicago residents faced heightened security as forty homes were under guard. A $65,000 reward was offered for the perpetrators in the Monday night incidents targeting a United States Senator and Circuit Judge John A. evenly.
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Chicago
Wolves invade Angora capital and damage Venus statue
Wolves descended from the mountains on Angora in a night raid. They devoured the minister of finance’s pet lamb and left tooth and claw marks on the bronze Venus statue, recently imported from Paris and housed in the Prefect's garden awaiting boulevard placement.
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Angora
Turkey
Venus
Paris
Ten Die In Friulian Earthquake Tremor Toll
In Holine Italy reports say ten people died and forty were injured as a Friulian earthquake caused landslides near Tolmezzo. A bell tower and several buildings including a cathedral, prefecture, court house and barracks suffered heavy damage amid communication breakdowns.
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Holine
Italy
Tolmezzo
Australia weighs ban on Negro artists after Melbourne raid
Sydney reports police raid on Sonny Clay's Plantation Orchestra leading to contract cancellations and a plan to ship the group to San Francisco aboard the Sierra. NSW House cheered a ministerial pledge to ban the band from Australia. five white women involved. federal cabinet considering extending the ban to boxing.
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Sydney
Australia
Vancouver
Melbourne
United States
Sonny Clay
San Francisco
House of Represenntatives
New South Wales
Home Territory
Wheat inspections show fewer cars this year in Winnipeg
Winnipeg on March 28 reports total wheat inspection cars at 246, down from 297 last year. Contract grade cars total 70, up from 13 percent of last year’s total.
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Winnipeg
Wheat Prices Made Mild Spurt In Winnipeg Trade
Winnipeg grain market closed with a mild daily gain as short covering and spreading operations led to net advances of 2 to 15-8 cents. Seaboard houses did small purchases amid a quiet export scene while cash wheat and coarse grain remained featureless. Ryes rose sharply on late buying, driven by short covering.
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Winnipeg
Seaboard
Polish Diet opens amid riot and ejections in Warsaw
In Warsaw on March 28 the new Polish Diet faced a wild disturbance as Premier Pilsudski, presiding with a decree, ordered eight deputies removed after protests by Communists and Radical Ukrainians. The session saw Daszynski elected Speaker by 206 to 132, with government members quitting. The Senate then elected S. Zymanski as Speaker.
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Poland
Pilsudski
Diet
Bartel
Daszynski
Senate
S. Zymanski
North West states and Canadian provinces form wheat conference
Representatives from North and South Dakota Minnesota Montana Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan launch the Hard Spring Wheat Conference to develop better rust resistant wheat. Dr John Lee Coulter is named president with L R Walden as secretary and Andrew Hosh as vice president. The group seeks 85000 dollars from the federal government plus additional support.
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North
South
Wakete
Minnesota
Montana
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
John Lee Coulter
North Dakota Agricultural College
Andrew Hosh
University of Minnesota Farm School
L. R. Walden
6Rth
Dakota Agriculture School
North Western
United States Department of Agriculture
Dominion of Canada
W. T. G. Weiner
Winnipeg
J. S. Harrington
Saskatoon
Robert Newton
Edmonton
C. H. Goulden
Fire damages Ontario village Osrocde Station
Two men injured one seriously as fire of undetermined origin destroys a boarding house butcher shop restaurant and damages a private hotel on Osrocde Station main street. Estimated damage about 30000 dollars. Fire began shortly before midnight.
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Ottawa
Osrocde Station
Fawa
Montreal Chief of Police Chartrand Shot During Gun Battle
Montreal North Chief of Police Chartrand was wounded in the abdomen after a gun fight with four bandits who had raided a summer home. He and two citizens tried to capture the quartet, who opened fire and fled leaving an automobile behind.
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Chartrand
Parliament Agenda Sees Debenture Stock Refinancing and Rail Funding
In Ottawa the House approved Mr Robb's measure to restructure five per cent income debentures of the Canadian Northern Railway. Supplementary estimates totaling 3,306,347 dollars passed. Debates covered the Niagara Falls Memorial Bridge Company charter and railway loan measures, with tariff schedule questions and a 1,000,000 dollar loan to the Merchant Marine debated. The Senate discussed Communist propaganda risks.
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House of Commons
J A. Robb
Canadian Northern Railway
Niagara Falls Memorial Bridge Company
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Committee of Supply
Senate
Agmies Mae
Phal
Department of Peace
Massey Sees Strong Canada Tied to Empire
Canada's Minister to the United States, Vincent Massey, told an English-Speaking Union audience that Canada’s attachment to the Empire and the Crown is stronger than ever. He cited unity of independence and interdependence as key, praised the Arlington memorial, and highlighted Canada’s aviation growth, mapping 45 000 miles of new country last year, plus broadening manufacturing in the prairie provinces.
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Los Angeles
Vincent Massey
United States
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Bell Canada
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Massey
Noth Country
Massey
Lewis
Perry
Labrador
Prairie Provinces
Well Known Mason Died This Morning
Calgary reports the death of S. Y. Taylor, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Alberta, a prominent member of the Masonic Order. He fell seriously ill after returning from a Edmonton meet and died at 10 am with Dr. W. Merritt in attendance. He had served as secretary since 1916.
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Edmonton
Royal Arch Masons
W. Merritt
Royal Bank promotes accountant to branch manager
Franklyn Dunlop, after six years as accountant at the local Royal Bank branch, is named manager of the Bruderheim branch near Kadmonton and will depart soon. His replacement at the local office is W. OC. McWalter of Lucombe.
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Bank
Bruderheim
Franklyn Dunlop
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Royal Bank
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Dunlsap
W. OC. McWalter
Lucombe
Seed importance highlighted at Kiwanis Harvest Forecast
Professor James Murray addressed the Kiwanis Club on harvest outlook stressing seed quality and long term impact. He noted Canada leads grain exports due to quality, with Red Fife foundational, and discussed various wheat varieties including Marquis Garnet and Arquis, urging southern farmers to favor Marquis and Garnet for early ripening.
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Albert W
Djinitoba
Canada
Murray
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